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TSOM Episode 10: A Monstrous Mashupping with Carl

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2025/10/20

For this episode, the TSOM panel search deep and wide, and sift through hours of terrible mashups to bring you the five worst mashups we could find. A “mashup” is when elements from multiple songs (typically vocals from one and instrumental from another) are mixed together to create a new song. Different from a “remix,” the mashup is largely absent of any original material or artistry and relies almost solely on the creations of other musicians. They were brought to popularity by the work of Danger

37:23

TSOM Episode 9: Children of the Devolution

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2025/10/08

The TSOM panel inundate themselves with selections of the worst music recorded by young children (12 or less-ish). Borderline references abound in the episode and not just from the tracks themselves. Every type of music is covered here from 90s country to yodeling to late-stage R&B and yet we try to decipher what truly makes a child artist bad, not merely immature in their musical experience. Needless to say, TSOM has no shame in taking down these “yutes” a notch and giving them a good talking to.

38:22

TSOM Episode 8: Butt Rock...Searching the Rock Radio...

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2025/09/23

For this episode, the TSOM panel venture deep into the stinky world of Butt Rock, which gets its name from the radio stations that support it, claiming to play "nothing but(t) rock." As it would turn out, three quarters of the panel sound fairly well-versed on their Butt Rock, making for compelling 30-ish minutes of, often, painful admissions and uncomfortable soul searching. So, journey with us through the bowels of Butt Rock, in what might be our most painful hemorrhoidal experience yet. This is a

26:42

TSOM Episode 7: Steamrolled...The Chip Davis Immersion

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2025/09/09

For this episode, the TSOM panel get their soul flattened by Chip Davis, creator of Mannheim Steamroller with the worst from Chip Davis and that classic Mannheim Sound. From his young days as an entrepreneur using his gifts for advertising jingles to his more ambitious creations under the wildly successful Mannheim Steamroller name, we have selected three of the disheartening Chip Davis compositions to help celebrate his 68th birthday (9/5). Happy birthday, Chip! This is a public episode. If you

42:00

TSOM Episode 6: A Steamy Pile of Wu

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2025/08/26

For this episode, the The Violent Ambassador, the Foolish Professional, the Thunderous Beggar, and the Erratic Assassin are joined by Unkut.com's Robbie Ettelson who has brought with him four selections he picked from the Wu Tang catalog (including extended affiliates) that he believes represent the very worst from the Wu in our Steamy Pile of Wu Show. It's really steamy and truly stinky. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

37:31

TSOM Episode 5: Stranger than Fiction

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2025/08/12

For this episode, the TSOM panel are joined by the wonderfully elegant Matthew Linder as they search out the worst recordings by fictional artists. Spawned by a brainstorm that involved doing an entire episode on the California Raisins, it turns out the California Raisins were way too damn talented for this show. Tonight, we're joined by ghosts, aliens, monsters, an evangelizing rabbit, and, naturally, Jenna Elfman. No singing fruits or vegetables and, sorry, no MC Skat Kat. This is a public

36:08

TSOM Episode 4: A Tribute to Tribute-to's

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2025/07/29

For this episode, digs deep into the seedy underworld of tribute-to records. Tribute-tos have become common in the modern musical space because it allows nameless musicians to re-record popular favorites to make a fair living. They are joined graciously by friend of the show, Clint Carroll from Episode #1. As a change for this evening show, Jeff decides to surprise our panel with his selections as, normally, they would've had an opportunity to listen to them beforehand. This leaves our panel

44:59

TSOM Episode 3: Jugga-No-No...the Psychopathic Immersion

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2025/07/15

For this episode, the crew dares to listen to multiple selections from the Psychopathic Records catalog with a specific focus on the recordings of Insane Clown Posse. They are joined graciously by a gentleman named Nemo, who is a contributor and writer at Faygoluvers.net, a fan site devoted to all things Psychopathic. He brought four songs that he believes represents the very worst of the Psychopathic catalog. Faygo is a midwestern soda that has been popularized by Insane Clown Posse against the

42:59

TSOM Episode 2: Amazing America...The Worst of...

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2025/07/02

The panel suffers through some of the truly worst patriotic music ever recorded and invite you to join them in their suffering. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesmellofmusic.substack.com

31:54

TSOM Episode 1: Hulk Hogan, Brother

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2025/06/18

For this episode, the crew takes three selections from Hulk Hogan’s 1995 release “Hulk Rules” and subjects themselves to the atrocity of this record. They are joined by Clint Carroll, who is sickeningly well-versed on the record as well as other albums recorded by wrestling stars. He is an old friend of TSOM’s Jeff. He met him searching for a CD at a music store back in 2001. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

5:50

TSOM Episode 0: An Introduction

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2025/06/16

Our journey begins. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesmellofmusic.substack.com

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